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The Automotive Fleet staff provided expert analysis on the latest industry trends and developments in 2023. Here are the most-read blogs from the past year.
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The Automotive Fleet staff compiled a list of the top news for our fleet manager audience. From UAW strike coverage to exclusive Q&As, here are the top 10 news items from this year.
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Vehicle supply seems to be less of an issue, while the effects on new-vehicle costs will manifest in the longer term.
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Culminating in over 45 days on the picket line, members at each of the Detroit Three have approved new contracts in favor of the UAW.
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DETROIT – Chrysler Group LLC confirmed that the UAW ratified a new labor agreement with the automaker. The automaker also confirmed a number of plant investments.
Read More →DETROIT - The contracts between the UAW and Ford, GM, and Chrysler detail specific product committments.
Read More →I can’t recall a year as tumultuous as 2008. The year started with the Jan. 1 termination of the $1.8 billion merger between GE and PHH and ended with the near bankruptcy of GM and Chrysler. In between, we witnessed record fuel prices, then a spectacular freefall in fuel prices, a dismal used-vehicle market, unprecedented credit gridlock, the inability of some fleets to order new-vehicles, and fleet delivery disruptions due to a UAW strike and an epic Midwest flood that submerged rail lines.
Read More →The 2008 model-year produced mixed results in order-to-delivery (OTD) perfromance. A protracted UAW strike and flooding in the Midwest delayed some models, while other models posted improved OTD due to reduced retail sales, which expedited fleet production. In addition, there was sufficient rail car availability due to soft retail sales and a decrease in quality holds.
Read More →Top stories: Nissan Cuts Truck Loan Rate to 9.9%, California Investigates Doctored Gasoline
Read More →What in the world is going on? Maryann Keller of the Paine Webber brokerage house and auto research oracle J. D. Power and Associates both predict that import registrations will rise from the current 27 percent to 35 percent by 1985.
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